The Adventurous Simplicissimus · Character
Monsieur Canard
A French quack doctor and stage player who employs Simplicissimus.
minor
Also known as the good Canard
First appearance: III: How He Became a Stage Player and Got Himself a New Name
Monsieur Canard's tie to Simplicissimus is one of the pressures that moves The Adventurous Simplicissimus—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Simplicissimus's new master, a wealthy and proud physician who helps him with letters and engages in a debate about social status.
Monsieur Canard first appears in 0097 iii how he became a stage player and got himself a new name.
With Simplicissimus (friendship): Monsieur Canard is a companion and fellow traveler who shares adventures with Simplicissimus.
In II: How Simplicissimus Found a Better Host Than Before: Simplicissimus's new master, a wealthy and proud physician who helps him with letters and engages in a debate about social status.
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- Friendship
- Other
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- Diverse Characters and References
- Protagonist
- Noble and Legendary Soldiers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Monsieur Canard in III: How He Became a Stage Player and Got Himself a New NameIn the story
Monsieur Canard appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- II: How Simplicissimus Found a Better Host Than Before
- III: How He Became a Stage Player and Got Himself a New Name
- IV: How Simplicissimus Departed Secretly and How He Believed He Had the Neapolitan Disease
- How Simplicissimus Pondered on His Past Life, and How with the Water Up to His Mouth He Learned to Swim
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See Monsieur Canard in III: How He Became a Stage Player and Got Himself a New Name